Industrial Pretreatment
JEA Industrial Pretreatment is responsible for the administration of the National Pretreatment Program in areas serviced by JEA-owned wastewater facilities. JEA has been recognized for its robust pollution prevention programs, community outreach efforts, and internal process improvements and controls leading to dramatic reductions in pollutant loadings to JEA Water Reclamation Facilities.
The National Pretreatment Program, which began in 1972 under the Clean Water Act, is a cooperative effort of federal, state and local environmental agencies. JEA’s Industrial Pretreatment program received the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Water Act First Place Award for outstanding large IP program in 2007.
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National Pretreatment Program
Objectives of the National Pretreatment Program are accomplished through permitting and compliance activities at the local, state, and federal levels. Individual industrial facilities are regulated by the local control authorities, which are responsible for tracking compliance with applicable federal categorical and local regulations. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) regulates local Control Authorities Florida. The US EPA regulates state Industrial Pretreatment programs.
National Pretreatment Program Regulations
- Protect Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) from pollutants that may interfere with plant operation
- Prevent pollutants that may pass through untreated from being introduced to the POTW
- Improve opportunities for the POTW to reuse wastewater and sludge that is generated
Local Regulations
Federal and State Regulations
- Chapter 62-625 Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.)
- Electronic Code of Federal Regulations: 40 CFR 403
Analytical Methods for the Pretreatment Program
- Analytical Methods (PDF)
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection Laboratory Guidance (F.A.C. 62-160) (PDF)
Industrial Pretreatment Awards 2024
JEA honored the following companies at its Industrial Pretreatment Awards for achieving 100% environmental compliance in 2023. Congratulations to all the winners!
- American Bottling Corporation - 1 star
- Cintas Corporation - 1 star
- Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, Inc. - 1 star
- Flowers Baking Co. of Jacksonville, Inc. - 1 star
- Liquid Environmental Solutions of Florida LLC - 1 star
- Maxwell House Coffee - Kraft Heinz Company - 1 star
- Pepsi-Cola - 1 star
- Quala Services, LLC Northside - 1 star
- St. Vincent's Medical Center - St. Johns Co - 1 star
- UF Health North Jacksonville - 1 star
- FMC Corporation - 2 stars
- Hood Container - 2 stars
- Johnson & Johnson Vision - 2 stars
- Quala Services, LLC-Downtown - 2 stars
- Roux Laboratories, Inc. - 2 stars
- Wind River Environmental of Florida, LLC - 2 stars
- Shaw's Family Seafood Co. - 3 stars
- Swisher International, Inc. - 3 stars
- Anheuser - Busch, Inc. - 4 stars
- Bacardi Bottling Corporation - 4 stars
- Enkei America, Inc. - Jacksonville Paint - 4 stars
- American Technical Ceramics - Gold 5 stars
- Anchor Glass - Gold 5 stars
- Public Super Markets, Inc. - Gold 5 stars
- Enkei America, Inc. - Production - 6 stars
- Pan-Glo Florida - 6 stars
- American Coolair Corp - 7 stars
- CSX Transportation - West Jacksonville Yard - Platinum 10 stars
- Sunoco Jacksonville Terminals - Platinum 10 stars
- Water Recovery, LLC - Platinum 10 stars
- BWC Terminals, LLC - 12 stars
- CSX Transportation, Inc. - Moncrief Yard - 13 stars
- Owens Corning Fiberglass - 14 stars
- CSX - Intermodal Terminal - 14 stars
- Evoqua Water Technologies, LLC - 17 stars
- Metal Container Corp. - Pollution Prevention